The finance secretary said he was "deeply concerned" about the impact of the 33% real terms cut that had been imposed on the Scottish capital budget by the UK government over the course of the Spending Review period.

He said additional capital investment would act as a stimulus for regeneration and economic recovery.

Mr Swinney also calls on the chancellor to:

Postpone the fuel duty rise;

Provide long-term clarity to the renewables industry and

Fully devolve Air Passenger Duty to the Scottish Parliament

Mr Osborne will deliver his autumn statement on 5 December

Mr Swinney said: "The Scottish government is doing everything it can to support growth and protect public services but the UK government needs to wake-up to the reality that more needs to be done to address forecasts of close to zero or slightly negative growth for the UK as we move into 2013.

"It is clear that the chancellor's economic strategy is not working."

He added: "An immediate targeted boost to capital investment would help protect the recovery in the short term and provide the infrastructure necessary to facilitate long-term economic growth."